Give Away- Handmade Wooden Signs

Not as in street or zodiac, but the subtle signs you receive when you are at a crossroads, need a bit of encouragement or reassurance that you are on the right path…

I do.

You know I don’t believe in random. So if everything happens for a reason, that same reason dictates that there will be signs along the way. At least I think so…

Well, I just ran into a whole bunch of signs figuratively & literally.

On Pinterest last week I spotted a lovely saying, clicked on through and landed on the site of a SIGN company.

Sawdust City handmade sign company to be precise. Something told me to reach out to this company to collaborate in some way. So I did, and we are.

Now what did Bogie say to Bacall, “Of all the PINS in the world & you had to click on mine”? Something like that anyhow…

That click to Sawdust City was the right click because as a result I received a sign. ( not a wooden one ) A sign to keep on keeping on even when the odds are daunting, that you can do more than you ever thought, and that in the end it will all be much more than okay.

In 1995 a very sick baby was born. After 26 surgeries and 3 months in the hospital he went home. Due to his severely compromised immune system, this little baby, his mother and his very young siblings were housebound.

No work for the mom, no pre-school for the siblings. Only the dad could go out to work and work he did. The medical bills were astounding.

Instead of giving up against these seemingly insurmountable odds, his mom was determined to save her baby.

While providing around the clock care for 2 years, she also managed to make all her Christmas gifts! (I swear this is not a DIY fairy tale, she really did – I will think of this particular part of the story in November when I decide again to skip the Christmas cards, ’cause I am busy! )

The gifts were handmade wooden signs. The response was overwhelming. People who received them called to get more. The idea for a home business was born.

Two years after he left the hospital the around the clock care ended. The little baby was cured! The family was no longer housebound. The doctors’ only explanation was a miracle.

But we know while it is part miracle, it is also due to having a mom & dad who kept on keeping on, doing more than they could have ever imagined.

And know what? In the end, it is much more than okay. Reid, the sickest baby to survive in Minneapolis medicines’ history, is 19 years, old off to college and an accomplished artist.

As for Sawdust City LLC, it is a thriving “green” manufacturer. Employing 20 people designing, creating & producing American made, well really miracle made, signs and furniture.

I bet you want a sign now literally! Well here is your chance. Enter to win a gift certificate for your choice of signs from the Sawdust City on line shop.

Use the simple Rafflecopter Giveaway form below to enter. Open the form then click to follow on FB & Pinterest & you are in it to win it!

Everyone’s really into signs these days. Chloe told me the other day that she will make me a sign for the garden (in time for the garden show) which will say, “only positive thoughts past this point.” I love it. Mostly we paint our signs on driftwood and mostly we make up the sayings. Only one sign round here is bought and it’s a replica heritage sign, (all heritage houses have brass plaques in the hood), and that sign says, “On this site, Sept 5, 1782, nothing happened”. Robert gave it to me as a reminder that I cause too much daily drama. 😀

I agree, signs are there you just have to keep you eyes open to see them. Feeling very inspired and grateful at the same time. Thank you my friend. And the giveaway is the sweet cheery on top!
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend Kelly

This is such a sweet, sweet post and story Kelly. So timely today – while I just love all of the “signs”, we lost my Husband’s Grandpa this AM so the “strength of my love” sign is so special. Thank you for reaching out and I am pinning now! xo